Throttle won't twist
 

I can't get the throttle to twist on my curvy. I don't know what the name of the part that's not moving, but, in the photo, the arrowed piece will not rotate at all. Can anyone give me any further understanding to why this would just suddenly seize up, and how I can fix it?

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Re: Throttle won't twist
 

Check both the throttle cables are free and not jammed up.

Look on the other side of the carbs at the linkage which joins the 2 together and see if anything has got jammed in there.

Re: Throttle won't twist
 

Both cables are free, and I've disconnected the linkage on the other side to make sure it wasn't that.

Re: Throttle won't twist
 

Carb linkages seized.

Re: Throttle won't twist
 

Lift the carb slide and see if the butterfly has anything preventing it from moving.

Re: Throttle won't twist
 

How would I go about loosening the linkages?

Re: Throttle won't twist
 

Are you saying the throttle wont twist or the linkage wont move? Have you tried to move the linkage using your hand rather than the throttle cable?

Re: Throttle won't twist
 

Yep, it's completely solid. Can't move any thing on the front carb.

Re: Throttle won't twist
 

would trying to move the butterfly with his fingers embee be a good idea? just to see if that could try and help un-seize it?

Re: Throttle won't twist
 

I can't see how it would seize solid like that. But then I can't see as how anything would obstruct it either considering the location of it.